Thursday, May 01, 2014

Trade News from PW


Open Road, HarperCollins Back in Court
HarperCollins and Open Road were back in court last week. According to court filings, the parties have apparently not worked out a final resolution to their copyright dispute over Open Road’s e-book edition of Jean Craighead George’s 1973 bestselling children’s book "Julie of the Wolves." more »

iBooks Bestsellers: Baldacci Tops the List
David Baldacci's "The Target" was the new bestselling title on Apple's iBooks bestseller list, for the week ended April 28. John Green's "The Fault in Our Stars" jumped three spots to #2, with the previous week's top seller, "Heaven is for Real" by Todd Burpo & Lynn Vincent dropping to #3. more »


2014 Best Translated Book Awards Revealed
László Krasznahorkai was awarded the 2014 Best Translated Book Award for fiction for "Seiobo There Below," translated from the Hungarian by Ottilie Mulzet. Krasznahorkai took home last year's prize for "Satantango," making him the first repeat recipient of the award. more » »



Gerritsen Sues 'Gravity' Makers : Bestselling author Tess Gerritsen filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros. on Tuesday that claims the studio at least partly based “Gravity” on one of her books and as a result, owes her 2.5 percent of the blockbuster film’s net profit.

Publishing as Personal : Lessons from giving away a debut novel online.

Libraries Star in Coldplay Lyrics Hunt: Coldplay has hidden lyrics from the songs of its upcoming album in libraries around the world as part of a scavenger hunt for fans.

Top 10 Novels Inspired by Shakespeare: It's the end of Shakespeare's birthday week, but the playwright has provided year-round inspiration for writers from Herman Melville to Patricia Highsmith.

Books Starring Daring, Interesting Girls: Rounded up at the Huffington Post.


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